Ditch the Home Office
Raise your hand if you’re currently working from home. Now take a good look around you. What do you see? The dog, child who home sick from school, a pile of dishes, the list goes on and on. Know what you don’t see? A community of professionals who are also working. Don’t get us wrong, […]
Platform is hiring! Community and Operations Manager
Platform Coworking is looking to add a Community Manager to the team! We operate office space for local professionals who don’t want to work from home. You will be the chief operations ninja responsible for running the offices with minimal oversight, while attaining a set of goals so we can grow, be awesome, and help […]
A Day In The Life Of A Coworker: Wicker Park
We count our coworking blessings daily and much of that comes down to sharing space with so many vibrant entrepreneurs and professionals. We also love the many amenities that come with coworking in awesome Chicago neighborhoods like Wicker Park and Ravenswood. So, we give you “A Day In The Life Of A Coworker,” our new […]
For Rent: Wicker Park Private Office
Work and build your business in an office in the heart of Wicker Park. We have two offices available, both with huge windows facing Paulina Avenue, suitable for one- to two-person teams. Located at the corner of Milwaukee and Paulina, we are a short distance from the Blue Line El and all the restaurants, cafes, […]
Craft Beer Tasting At Platform Coworking Ravenswood
Come by our Ravenswood coworking location (4422 N. Ravenswood Ave.) on Thursday, June 25th for the Platform Beer Tasting. Virginia Thomas, a certified beer expert with the Cicerone Certification Program, will be leading the tasting. We’ll be sampling the beers and Thomas will be sharing her knowledge on the patio from 5:30-6:30 p.m. A range […]
Platform Coworking Member: Whit Nelson, Brew Camp
Did you know? People who own home beer brewing stores are very popular, so we’re glad to have Whit Nelson of Brew Camp coworking with us for about a year now. Brew Camp is a home brew supply store not far from our coworking space in Ravenswood (they have a second location in Evanston), a Chicago […]
Business Networking Mixer At Platform Coworking Ravenswood
Please join us on Wednesday, April 29th: we’ll be hosting a Business Networking Mixer from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Ravenswood Community Council. A wide range of local businesses and entrepreneurs will be present, along with some of our innovative and sociable coworking members. We’ll have craft beer from Begyle Brewing, wine, and pizza from […]
New Trend? The Treadmill Desk
Platform Coworking Ravenswood member Zach Miller likes to “play with power tools” when he’s not working for software development company, 42 Lines, and his custom-designed and -constructed treadmill desk proves it. Miller decided to come up with a way to stay healthy and active while coworking. Hence, his creation. You know you want one! Interested? Here’s […]
Platform Coworking Chicago: Our History, Our Future
Who we are and what we do at Platform Coworking Chicago is fundamentally based on the simple concept of giving people a thoughtfully designed space where they can do work and be productive. From the beginning, we approached this as pure work space. Of course, everyone is welcome, but facilitating a start-up atmosphere where people scout […]
Welcome to Platform Coworking Chicago: Wicker Park & Ravenswood
For some of you, doing business in a coworking space is old hat by now, something you’ve done to great effect or at least considered. Gone are the days when your only choices were to work out of your home or pony up for an expensive office and all the attendant expenses. These days, many […]